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	    <p>HEAD OFFICE: Room #104,Azeem Chamber,<br>
		Hasan Ali Effendi Road, Karachi-74200.<br>
	      Phone: 021-32621041,<br>
	      Fax: 021-32210385,<br>
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        <div align="left"><font size="+2">HISTORY </font></div>
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<p align="justify"><strong>All Pakistan  Paper Merchants Association (APPMA)</strong><br><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  The APPMA is made up of businesses, small  and large, includes importers, distributor, stockiest, supplier, wholesaler,  retailer, broker and indenters of Paper and Paper Board. The members work  collectively to accomplish that which none could undertake alone. The present  APPMA was formed in 1993 through the amalgamation of THREE trade bodies in Pakistan at  that time, namely, the KARACHI PAPER MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION (KPMA), LAHORE PAPER  MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION (LPMA) AND RAWALPINDI PAPER MERCHANTS ASSOCIAION (RPMA).  It was LICENCED under the Trade Organizations Ordinance 1961 on 20th  October 1993 and incorporated under section 32 of the  Companies Ordinance, 1984</a> which regulates the working of the Trade  Bodies in the country. It incorporated  under section 32 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984 by joint Registrar of the  Companies, Government of Pakistan on 20th November 1993. </p>
<p align="justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The promulgation of Trade Organization  Ordinance 2007, APPMA is the only Association of the Paper Business sector who  granted license under new ordinance and&nbsp;  has the privilege to be the only recognized Trade Body in Pakistan on  Paper Trade, Printing, publishing and packaging industries.&nbsp; The new license is granted by Director  General Trade Organization on 1st November 2008, vide license no.  109.</p>
<p align="justify"><strong><u>Composition </u></strong><br><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  The APPMA is affiliated with the  Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce &amp; Industry. It has two classes  of membership, namely, Associates and Corporate. Details can be had from the  Membership list of the APPMA. This Association has currently around 1800 direct  members both importers and traders all over Pakistan.&nbsp; </p>
<p align="justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Association has two Zonal Offices, one  at Karachi for Southern Zone (i.e. Provinces of  Sindh and Balochistan) and in Lahore  for Northern Zone (i.e. Provinces of Punjab, N.W.F.P. and Federally  administered Areas. <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  The Association can open Regional offices  in any Municipal Limit where 30 or more valid members for last two consecutive  years.</p>
<p align="justify"><strong><u>Management </u></strong><br><br>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The organization's policies and programs  are deter-mined by the 12 members of Central Executive&nbsp; Committee which are elected by the  members, out of which 1/2 retire every year and in their place, new members are  inducted through election. The Executive Committee  every year elects Chairman, Vice Chairman (Southern Zone) and  Vice-Chairman (Northern Zone). </p>
<p align="justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Zonal offices dealt with the  Provincials and Municipal matters and have their own 12 Members Executive  Committees.&nbsp; The Executive Committees are  elected by the members of concerned Zones, out of which 1/2 retire every year and  in their place, new members are inducted through election. The Executive Committee every year elects  President, Vice President, General Secretary, Joint Secretary and Treasures.  President control the working of Zonal Offices with Assistant Secretary and  staff and directs all matters of the Association, with the assistance of others  officer bearers. . </p>
<p align="justify"><strong><u>Standing Committees</u></strong></p>
<p align="justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Programming is carried out by committees.  The Executive Committee every year appoints members and nominates the Chairman  and Vice Chairman of Standing Committees on various subjects, relating to trade  and other allied matters. The Standing Committees formulates their  recommendations for the consideration and approval of the Executive Committee.  The major Standing Committees are: Sales Tax, Budget and Taxation, Customs and Valuation,  Local Trade and Banking and Dry   Ports. </p>
<p align="justify"><strong><u>Representation in Different Government Departments</u></strong><br><br>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This premier trade body has been given due  representation in every important Advisory meetings held, time to time, in&nbsp; Customs, Income Tax, Sales Tax departments,  Ministries of Commerce, Finance, Interior and others trade&nbsp; related Ministries and Government Departments  etc. Those who are nominated by the APPMA on these meetings are senior and  prominent businessmen of trade with long experience and deep insight in  specific fields. 
 <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While the APPMA participation in&nbsp; various Departments meetings&nbsp; keeps it posted with up-to-date information  on various government policies and measures, the APPMA also utilizes these  forums to influence the policies and perception of the Government through  personal discussion as well as through submission of representations/memoranda  and studies. For example, comprehensive memoranda, giving considered  recommendations and policy-proposals are submitted to the federal government  well in advance of the announcement of the Federal Budget. The Provincial  Government and local authorities concerned are also time to time approached and  provided with necessary memoranda/representations. They are followed-up with  personal meetings and discussions, it is against such an exercise and  experience that problems both of individual or collective nature, whether they  are concerned to trade, imports, retail or taxation or shipping or telephones,  electricity are dealt with and pursued till such problems are resolved. &nbsp; In fact the APPMA acts as a catalyst and work as a bridge  between the government and the members of the business community. <br><br>
  <strong><u>Aim and Objectives</u></strong><br><br>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The aim of APPMA, which is non political, is to  unite the members in their common approach and for this purpose the objects of  the Association are:</p>
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    <li>To  encourage unity, mutual understanding and high ethical standard amongst its  members.</li>
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    <li>To  endeavor to improve the working conditions and facilitate effective input for  achievement of objects for which the Association have been established.</li>
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    <li>To  take such steps as the Association considers desirable towards the promotion of  the interest of paper trade and allied services in Pakistan  or outside Pakistan,  specifically related to paper trade.</li>
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    <li>To  place before Government and other public and official bodies the views of  Members on mattes affecting the interests of paper trade and services in  specified field of activities.</li>
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    <li>To  attempt to adopt unified approach in matters of policy on all matter affecting  the interest of paper merchants and services in Pakistan.</li>
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    <li>To  acquire immovable properties by purchase, tease, hire, exchange of otherwise  and to demolish, erect, alter, and/or maintain the same for the benefit of the  Association.</li>
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    <li>To  manage the movable and immovable properties of the Association.</li>
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    <li>To  seek representations on various bodies dealing with issues of common interests  of members.</li>
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    <li>To  do such other things as are necessary in the general interest of its members  including the holding or participation in exhibitions within or outside the  country.</li>
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    <li>To  urge, support or oppose legislative or other measures and procure change of law  or practice affecting the interest of commerce, industry and services or  adversely affecting the common interests of business community.</li>
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    <li>To  secure adequate representation of the Association on Government, public or  statutory bodies and on trade and business delegation.</li>
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    <li>To  accept any bequest, gift, donation or subscription towards or to accumulate and  provide a fund or Endowment or Waqf and to invest the same and apply the income  arising there from or to resort to the capital thereof for any objects of the  Association.</li>
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    <li>To  resolve controversies and conciliate differences of opinion among members of  the Association.</li>
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    <li>To  promote education, awareness amongst the member by holding seminars, conducting  educational causes, inviting experts to deliver lectures and workshops.</li>
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    <li>To  seek affiliation with the federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and  industry.</li>
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    <li>To  accept deposits of money or goods for any objects of the Association as may be  deemed fit.</li>
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    <li>To  subscribe to and become and continue to remain member of Federation of Pakistan  Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and to procure from and communicate to any  organization of Trade and Industry in Pakistan or abroad such information  as may be conducive to the attainment of the objects of the Association.</li>
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    <li>To  communicate with federal and provincial Governments, Chambers of Commerce and  Industry or other commercial and public bodies and to concert and promote  measures for the protection of the aforesaid interests.</li>
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    <li>To  file, prosecute, defend or contest, join or aid in filing, prosecuting and  defending any such actions, suits, applications, appeals or other proceedings  as the Association may think proper o-r which may be conducive to the  attainment of the objects of the Association.</li>
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    <li>To  pay all costs, charges and expenses, preliminary and incidental to the  promotion, formation, establishment or registration of the Association and the  conduct of the affairs thereof.</li>
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    <li>To  collect, circulate and disseminate statistics and other information relating to  Commerce, Industry, Trade or Services.</li>
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    <li>To  collect, circulate and disseminate statistics and other information relation to  commerce, Industry, Trade or Services.</li>
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    <li>To  enter into any arrangement with any Government Federal of Provincial or  Authority, Municipal, local or otherwise that may seem conducive to the objects  of the Association or any of them and to obtain from any such Government of  Authority rights, concessions, privileges which the Association may think fit  to obtain and to obtain and to carry out any such arrangement, rights,  privileges and concessions.</li>
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    <li>To  sign, seat, execute and deliver all instruments, deeds, documents and writhing  whatsoever that may be found to be necessary or expedient in realization of the  objects of the Association or conduct of its affairs.</li>
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    <li>To  frame from time to time, such rules and laws as the Association may deem fit or  proper for all any of the objects, and to comply with all the requirements of  the Trade Organization Ordinance 2006 (xLll of 2006).</li>
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    <li>And  generally to do all acts, deeds, and things which may be incidental or  conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects stated herein above.</li>
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    <li>To  protect and promote the trade and to secure cooperation among Members in  general and those dealing in these lines in particular.</li>
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    <li>To  establish just and equitable principles in trade and Commerce.</li>
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    <li>TO  form a code or codes or practices to simplify and facilitate transaction of  business.</li>
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    <li>To  undertake special inquiries and action for securing redressal of legitimate  grievances of the members of the Association.</li>
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    <li>To  establish and maintain Information Bureau, of print and publish journals,  periodicals newspapers, books, pamphlets, leaflets, directories etc, and to  establish and maintain library and reading rooms for the promotion of the  objects of the Association.</li>
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    <li>To  arrange and convene conferences, lectures, shows, meetings on the subject  affecting the interest of the members of the Association.</li>
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    <li>To  affiliate with any national or international trade organizations having objects  altogether or in part similar to those of this Association for the purpose of  securing the aims and objects of this association.</li>
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    <li>To  aid in subscribing money to any charitable or benevolent purposes or for the  promotion generally of any matters of charity or other useful objects with a  view to establish harmony and business relationship amongst various mercantile  communities in general and Pakistan community in particular,</li>
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    <li>To  take such steps by personal or writhen appeals public meetings or otherwise as  may from time to time be deemed expedient for the purpose of promoting  contributions to the funds of the Association in the shape of donations, annual  subscription or otherwise.</li>
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    <li>To  provide for help and encourage study and training in technical and commercial  matters by granting scholarships, awarding prize-stipends or giving other  monetary aids to institutions through such other ways and means as may be determined  from time to time.</li>
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    <li>To  run sections or departments including those relating to exports, imports,  statistics, publicity and publications as may be determined from time of time.</li>
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    <li>To  arrange international Exhibitions in Pakistan or abroad and / or to  participate in International Exhibitions or Forum in accordance with the aims  and objectives of the Association.</li>
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    <li>To  canvass, publicize, propagate and take all steps in the interest of the  Association and for protection of the interests of the members and to consider,  recommend and support all actions directed towards improvement in the  conditions of the trade.</li>
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    <li>To  enter into any arrangements with Government and public authorities Municipal,  Port, Railways, local or otherwise may foster and consolidate the objectives of  the Association or any of them whether individually or collectively for  advancement of the interests of the trade.</li>
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    <li>To  lend, advance or borrow or raise monies or secure the payment of such monies in  such manner as the Association may think fit and in particular manner by  creation and issue of debenture or debenture stocks, perpetual or otherwise,  charged upon all or any of the properties of the Association, present or future  and to purchase redeem or pay such security or securities.</li>
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<p align="justify">	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AND it is hereby declared that the  objects set forth in any sub clauses of this clause shall not, except, where  the context expressly so requires be in any way limited or restricted by  reference to or inference from terms of any other sub-clauses or by the name of  the Association.</p>
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